Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,027, Isaac Dodd, New York

SERVICE
New York
Dodd, Isaac Ann
NUMBER
W. 7,027 B.L.Wt. 26488-160-55
CONTENTS

✓ 3384 New Jersey Ann Dodd widow of Isaac Dodd who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Jany 1853 and sent to Ann Dodd Newark N.J.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 91 Vol. A
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3384 - Jany 18/61 sent to Mrs. Ann Dodd

New Jersey 30637 Isaac Rodd of Essex in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rodd of the Eng. commanded by Frankland in the N. Jersey line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May 1836 and sent J. Sher- rill Bloomfield N.J.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1836 $114.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 10.00 $124.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk Book C2 Vol. 3, Page 124

Ci: Clamant, Mch 20/56
Vol D. 115.
147521  St. Mary's
May 24/55
Am Loop vid.
Grace Road.
May 24/55
Capt. Hood
Capt. Courtland
Mr. Davis. } Rev. Davis
July 53-3384
D. Woodard No. 246 Baptist
See
Clamant Bloomfield. St. Mary's No. 9.

State of New Jersey } Essex County } on this Second — day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty two. Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Essex. Now Tilling. Isaac Dood, a resident of the Township of Bloomfield in the said county of Essex and State of New Jersey aged about seventy years. Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated: That in the year nineteen hundred & thirty eight he then was about the first of November. He then as a private volunteer as a drummer in the then Township of Newark but which has since been set off as the said Township of Bloomfield (in the county of Essex) in a company of militia commanded by Captain Amos Dood. The father of this deponent whose company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Philip Van Courtlandt that this deponent was first
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marched to Belleville in said Township. Then called Second Rifles. When he remained one month under the said captain - Moses Dodd. his father - and during that month the company of which this deponent was attached they were engaged in guarding the lines from Belleville to Agawam on the at the expiration of this month. the deponent was discharged but received no written dis- charge that he recollects. This deponent then volunteered as a drummer under captain John R. Coane for one month and served during that month under him guarding the lines. at the expiration of which month he was discharged and returned home. When he remained until about summer July AD 1879 - When a company of Militia was raised to march to Agawam on the R. and then this deponent volunteered as a private soldier for one month and was marched to Agawam on the R. in said company under Beethel Ward. Who this deponent believes held the commission of a Lieutenant during the whole of which month this deponent was in actual service along the lines and over in Benger County

acting as guard to repel the in Refugees - from East coming into which they were in the habit of making frequent incursions. - at the expiration of the month he returned home where he remained until until a short time previous to the battle of Monmouth. When this defeated. Volunteered as a soldier & carried a musket under Captain Amos Dodd. and was first marched to Elizabeth Town. When this defeat was sent by the Captain with some orders back to the Township of Kennebec. and before he returned to his company the Battle of Monmouth had been fought. and the Company returned. from this time the defunct remained at home. and was frequently out in case of alarm. until the battle of Springfield. When he volunteered in the said Captain Amos Dods company. & marched to Spring- field. and was in the engagement. Col. Fancoult and commanded the detachment to which he belonged. This defunct also volunteered as a drummer in a company commanded by Captain John Edwards. of Springfield. & served under him for the month at at Kennebec. during which time he was in an engagement with the enemy. and they burnt Captain Kels House in Kennebec and they took from the British a number of of battle arms &c which they had stolen - he also served one full month under Captain John Ogden. in the Town of Kennebec as a drummer

This deponent was also out about one month under Captain John Ogden during the time that the Pennsylvania line mutinied Col. Van Courtland was commanding officer - and the deponent saith that he was out in every alarm that was given when he was not engaged performing his monthly town duty - and that the alarms were very frequent
This deponent further states under his oath that he was in actual service during the revolutionary war for a period of more than six months. This deponent was born in the Township of Newark in that part of it now called the township of Bloomfield that he was born the 27 th of June 1763. and has resided in the said Township ever since. There is a Record of his age is now in the possession of some one of his Sisters. he does not know which one. The deponent states that the following are some of the regular officers whom he knew. Col. Van Courtland Genl. Mines. Col. Laquith. Genl. Wayne Col. Matthias Ogden
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state known to him at the time of signing first aforesaid - in open Court?
Sarah H. Mead Judge
Isaac Doolittle

Application of Mrs. Dodel Widdow of Isaac Dodel died for Pension under 2 d Section of the Act of Feb 3. 1852.

State of New Jersey Essex County ss: On this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me Eliphalet Holl a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey aforesaid - Mrs Deborah a resident of the Township of Bloomfield in the County of Essex and State aforesaid aged seventy years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decl- =aration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of February 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: that she is the Widow of Isaac Dodd who was a musician in the American army in the Revolutionary war: that the said Isaac Dodd was a Pensioner until the time of his death, and that the Agency at which the said Isaac Dodd was paid was that of Philemon Dickinson in Trenton New Jersey; she further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Dodd on the Sixth - day of July Eighteen hun- =dred and twenty eight: that her said husband died on the 24 th day of April Eighteen hundred and forty six: that she was not married to him prior to the Second day of January Eighteen

hundred but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow. Ann Dodel
Sworn to And Subscribed } on the day And year } Above written before me } Eliphalet Hall Justice of the Peace }
New Jersey Essex County ss: I Eliphalet Hall the Justice of the Peace mentioned above do hereby Certify that the said Ann Dodel who is the foregoing Applicant is well known to me - that she is of advanced age and is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity; and that she resides in the said County of Essex; & that I have no interest in said claim! Eliphalet Hall Justice of the Peace
New Jersey Essex County ss: Eleazar D Board being duly sworn on his oath saith: that he resides in Bloomfield Essex County New Jersey - that he is a practising physician in said place and has been a resident at said place for more than forty years last past - that he is well acqu- ainted with Ann Dodel widow of Isaac Dodel deceased: that she

is also a resident of said township of Bloomfield: that this Deponent was present at the marriage of the said Ann Dodel and Isaac Dodel and saw them married: that they were married in July Eighteen hun- dred and twenty eight: that the said Isaac Dodel died in April Eighteen hundred and forty six and that the said Ann Dodel has ever since rem- ained his widow: Sworn and subscribed before me on this seventeenth day of December A.D. } E. D. Ward 1853 Eliphalet Hall Justice of Peace
State of New Jersey County of Essex
ss: I John R Weeks Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex do Certify that Eliphalet Hall before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and by whom the above certif- icate was made was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to administer oaths and that the signature to the jurats of said affidavits and to said certificates are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of December Eighteen hundred and fifty three.
J R Weeks Clerk

I hereby signify my willingness to receive the minimum pension, or such amount as the Department consider me entitled to receive according to my declaration & the accompanying testimony Bloomfield May 6. 1836
Isaac Doeld
To J. L. Richard, Esq. Comm r of Pensions

The interrogations required by the printed letter from the War Department were put by me to Isaac Dodd an Applicant for a pension and answered as follows.
To the first, he answers he was born in Bloomfield (at that time called Wardspion) in the year 1763.
To the second, he has a record of his age in his Bible which he transcribed from his father's Bible.
To the third, he lived in Bloomfield, when called into service has lived there since the Revolutionary war and lives there still.
To the fourth, says the two first months he volunteered, afterwards enlisted, and stood his tour of duty but was never a substitute.
To the fifth, he says that Philip Van Cortlandt was colonel of his Regiment. Samuel Hays was Maj r and Amos Dood was his capt. says he knew colonel Matthias Dayton Col n Barbe and capt Isaac Morrison in the Continental service, that he was in the Battle of Springfield in Essex County and also in the Town of Newark.
To the sixth, he says he never received a written discharge from the service.
To the seventh, he says M rs Dood knows of his services as a drummer in the revolution, and many others who are not now living.
I certify that the foregoing interrogations were put by me and the answers as written down were given by the said Isaac Dood, this Sixth day of May AD 1836
Isaac Dood one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex

State of New Jersey } 88 County of Essex }
On this eighteenth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive, Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Ann Dodd aged 73 years a resident of Bloomfield, in the State of New Jersey, who, being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of Isaac Dodd, deceased, who was a Musician in the Company commanded by Captain Amos Dodd in the Regiment Commanded by (as she believes) Col Courtland in the Revolutionary war; that her said husband was drafted and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and more and was honorably discharged; she also says that she has every reason to believe from repeated statements of her said husband that he was engaged in the Battle at Springfield on the 23 rd day of June A.D. 1780. She further states that she was married to the said Isaac Dodd in Bloomfield on the eighth day of June A.D. 1829 by one Gideon N. Ludd, a Minister of the gospel, and that her name before her said marriage was Ann Davis; that her said husband died at Bloomfield on the 24 th day of April A.D. 1846, and that she is now a widow; she also states

That she is now receiving from the Pension office a Pension of twenty Dollars a year for the service of her said husband in said Revolutionary war, that the evidence of her said marriage & the death of her said husband were forwarded with her application for the said Pension
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1835. She also declares, that she has never before applied for nor received, under this or any other Act of Congress, any bounty land warrant
Ann Dodd
we Eleazer D. Ward and Charlotte Ward, residents of Bloomfield, in the State of New Jersey, upon our oaths, declare that we are well acquainted with the Claimant Ann Dodd, that we were present when she was married to Isaac Dodd by the Rev Gideon Sudd; that the said Isaac Dodd died on the twentyfourth day of April A D 1846 and that she is now a widow: & the said Eleazer D. Ward further states that he has every reason to believe from the declarations he has heard the said Isaac Dodd make, that he was engaged in the Battle at Springfield on the 23 rd day of June A D 1780
E. D. Ward Charlotte Ward

We Josiah Dodd and James Davis. Residents of Bloomfield in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ann Dodd, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Josiah Dodd James Davis
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim to bounty land. Eliphalet Hall Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey } County of Essex
I James J. Terhune, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Essex, do certify that Elphaleth Hall, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, was, at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the signature to the Jurat of said affidavits is genuine. I further certify that I have no interest in the within claim to bounty land. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of said Court, this Twenty Second day of May A.D. 1855
J. J. Terhune clerk

Power of attorney
Isaac Dodd
New Jersey
Oct 4 - 1852
Ex 6
J. E. Harsen
Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF New Jersey COUNTY OF Essex County John J. Plummer Maria Doda
Be it known that before me
John J. Plummer a Notary Public personally appeared Maria Doda aged 54 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the only heir of Isaac Doda deceased in the State of New Jersey who was a revolutionary† and that he died on the 24 th day of April 1846 and that her mother, named Mary died on the 8 th day of December 1826 and that they were married on the 10 th day of May in the year 1788 and that they were residents of Plainfield in the State of New Jersey and that they resided there all his life years, and that he resides in Plainfield & no where else and that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due me as the only heir of Isaac Doda who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law she may be entitled.
In witness whereof, she has on this Seventh day of October - 1852. hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal.
Maria Doda 
Witness: Fanny C Steele Witness: John J. Plummer
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Maria Doda has always by the community been known as the Daughter of Isaac Doda deceased
Dated on this Seventh day of October 1852 John J. Plummer J.P. Notary Public
} to wit:
I certify, That before me the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of County Court, this day of  one thousand eight hundred and
Esq., Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunct notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Isaac Dods
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol Nov. 78 1 pic Capt Dods Col. Inf  Inf   to then 1x Drum. " Brane   July 79 1 " Ward   Then went with his father to Monmouth but moved to Newark   — 1st 1 Drum. Edwards   — 1 Ogden  
x place not stated - may have been at home I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
Each term of actual service, its duration & place where performed must be specified in detail & proved

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deponeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months," is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an organized corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

My Recollection of the Battle of Manassas My father's company was detached from the North Battalion of the Regt. I do not Recollect - What I was sent back to Newark for but I think to transact some business for My father but - When the Alarm was - we had to all turn out - My father was commanded by Col. Laqueh of Middlesex County Col. Courtland commanded in person M c Samuel Hays James Reddin Aught.
I can certify under Oath that every man that did not turn out - was fined 200 and there was 2 boys in father's company would not go and sent who had the ban and returned their names and they were positively fined 200 dollars and paid the money to my perfect knowledge - I Dolee And it was one month from the time we were ordered out - in till we had home again - By it was very hot weather in June or July -

JRW Chas
W.7027:Rev.
July 11, 1904.
Sir:
In response to your recent request, you are advised that Isaac Dodd , aged seventy-two years, residing at Bloomfield, New Jersey, applied for pension December 2, 1832. He stated that he served as a drummer in the New Jersey militia, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortland, as follows: One month in the fall of 1778, under Captain Anas Dodd, his father; four months in 1779, under Captains Crane, Jones, Speer, and Edwards; four months in 1780, under Captains Squire, Ogden, and Dodd; three months in 1781, under Captains Ogden, Jones, and Nichols, and one month in 1782, under Captain Ogden. He enlisted at Bloomfield, N. J., and was in the battle of Springfield. His claim was allowed.
He married Ann (surname not stated) July 6, 1828, and died April 24, 1846. She was pensioned as his widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Fred. K. Dodd,
256 Church Street,
New York, N. Y.

July 9, 1904-File Fred K. Dodd, N.J. C.G.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7027
Mrs Dodd
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Isaac Dodd.
Print Rev War
Act: July 3 d  1863
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L. P. Waldo Esqr Commissioner Washington City D. C.

W. 7027 Isaac Dodd Oct. 2, 1832 Bloomfield Twp Essex Co. N.J. born there June 29, 1763 Vol there (then called Newark Twp) Nov. 1, 1778; Birm. Capt Amos Dodd Col. Philip Van Courtlandt
  Feb 79  Don Capt John R. Crane  1 ~     same Col  1    apl.  Capt Zebulon Jones  1 ~     same Col  1    June July 79  Prin.      Capt - Capt Steele  1 ~     same Col  1    Oct. Birm  Capt John Edwards  1 ~     same Col  1    Jan 1780  Capt Elijah Squire  1 ~    apl.  same Col  1     Capt John Ogden  1 ~    Oct  Don Capt John Edwards  1 ~     same Col  1     " John Ogden  2    Mar. July 6, 1828
Amos
He d. 24 apl. 1846 She was p as his wid - Bloomfield Twp - Essex Co - N. J. - 1856 In 1852 Maria Dodd age 54 alleged she is the only heir of Isaac Dodd who d. apl. 24, 1846 and his wife Mary who d. Dec. 8, 1826 - who were m - Mar 1788.

7027
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Isaac Dadd
Dec 7, 1832 - 40 Bloomfield N.J.
Nov. 78 Bloomfield N.J. Capt. Amos Dodd Col. Van Courtland Brunner, 1 m
Feb 79 Capt. Ino. Crane Col do do 1 m
Apr 79 - Capt. James Col do do - 1 m
Summer 79 Capt. Sheer Col do do - 1 m
Oct. 79 Capt. Ino. Edwards Col - do do - 1 m
May 10. 80 Capt. Squire Col do do 1 mo
Apr. 80 Capt. Ino. Ogden Col do 1 mo
June 80 Capt. Amos Dodd Col do 1 mo 21 ds. Bak Springfield -

Oct. 80 Capt. Sycira.
Col Van Cortland
1 m
July 81 Capt. Ogden
Col do 1 mo
Apr. 81 Capt. Jones
Col do - 1 mo
Sept. 81 Capt. Nichols
Col do 1 mo
July 82 Capt. Ogden
Col do - 1 m
Bat Springfield
Mar. Ann -
July 6. 1878
D. Apr. 24. 1846

State of New Jersey Essex County ss) Personally came Before me Stephen D. Day one justice of the peace in and for said County Joel Williams who upon his oath saith that he is Sixtyseven years of age that he is well acquainted with Isaac Dodd of Bloomfield that he knew him in the Revolutionary War and that the said Isaac served in Newark the same in company with this deponent as a Musician Joel Williams Sworn & subscribed before me this 28 Day December 1832
Stephen D. Day

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me Jacob H. Mead Essex County } one of the judges of the inferior court of Common Pleas for the said county of Essex, Daniel Badd, whom I am satisfied is a man of truth and veracity, and after being sworn according to law, on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with the within named deponent Joel Williams, and that his character stands good for truth and veracity, and that he is a man of respectability, and further saith not.
Sworn before me this 29 th day of April, A.D. 1836.
Jacob H. Mead Judge,
Daniel Badd

New Jersey } Personally appeared before me Caleb D. Burnett Grey County } one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Harman Van Riper who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he was on a month's tour of duty in the Militia of said State in the war of the revolution at Second River now Bellville in Capt. Amos Dodd's company when he this deponent saw Isaac Dodd in said company as a Musician & this deponent is certain the time was one month that he the said Isaac Dodd was in said company and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me the 24 th of Dec. 1832 C. D. Burnett
Harman Van Riper

State of New Jersey } Personally Appeared before me Jacob H. Mead Essex County } one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the said County of Essex. Thomas Spear, who to my knowledge is a man of respectability, and whose character for truth and veracity is unimpeached, and after being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with the within deponent Harn, an Vaurifer and his character for truth and veracity is good and that he is a man of good standing and respectability, and further saith not
Thos Spear Jr
Sworn before me this 29 th day } of April A.D. 1836 }
Jacob H. Mead Judge - }

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The undersigned Cyrus Gildersleeve a Clergyman residing in Bloomfield in the County of Essex and Jacob H. Mead residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Dodd residing in the same place who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be rising sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Saml B. Miller Judge
Cyrus Gildersleeve
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Cyrus Gildersleeve who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in Bloomfield in said County of Essex & that Jacob H. Mead who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place as a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit -

Then County of: I Elias Wm. Nicholson Jr. clerk of said County of Essex do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Dods for a Pension -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty two -
E. Wm. Nicholson Jr. clerk
Isaac Dods

State of New Jersey County of Essex } ss. I Thomas Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Essex Do hereby certify That Jacob H. Mead and Samuel B. Miller Esquires before whom the several Affidavits in the annexed proceedings were made and taken, were at the time when the said Affidavits were so made and taken as aforesaid, and still are each of them, Judges of said Court residing in said County duly commissioned & sworn and that the names "Jacob H. Mead" and "Sam d B. Miller" subscribed to said affidavits respectively are genuine — I further certify That Stephen D. Day Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Joel Williams was made & taken, and Caleb D. Burnet Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Herman Van Riper was made & taken, were (when the same were made & taken) each of them Justices of the peace for said County duly commissioned & sworn — And that the signatures — "Stephen D. Day" and "C. D. Burnet" affixed to said affidavits respecting are the proper hands writing of said Justices — In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Newark the Thirty first day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three (1833)
E. M c Andrews Clerk

27.815 I am dead
in Jersey road at Weymouth 24 June 1835
My return a Dodd 18 Nov 33

Declaration
State of New Jersey Essex County ss
On this Second day of December in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions now Sitting being a Court of Record Isaac Dodd a resident of the Township of Bloomfield in the County of Essex & State of New Jersey Aged Seventy two years the 27 th day of June last past who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated
In the year 1778 the first of November he volunteered his Service & joined Capt Amos Dodd Company of Militia a drummer Marched to Belville formerly called Second River in the County of Essex Joined the Regt commanded by Col Philip Van Courtland entered the Service and served one month, the Company was engaged guarding the lines from Belville to Acquacknonk remembers Aaron Crane was a private in the Company that they billeted together in an old Stone house not inhabited at the end of his month's Service was dismissed
1779 In February again volunteered & joined Capt John Crane Company of Militia Ralph Post Ensign entered the Service as a drummer & marched to Belville Joined Regt under Col Van Courtland continued on duty one month recollects Cornelius Jacobsen served a month's duty at the same time billeted again at the old Stone house after serving his month's tour of duty was dismissed In April remembers the grass but began to grow in the Spring he entered the Service a drummer under Capt Lebulon Jones Marched to Acquacknonk Joined Col Phil Van Courtland Regt Sam Way, Maj recollects the Service Refugees forcing across the Passaic River at our encampment billeted at Old Garland with Cornelius Jacobsen served out his month's tour of duty & was dismissed
In July remembers he was in Service in lowest time he entered the Service a private joined Capt. Col. Speer Company Litchfield County Connecticut marched to Acquacknonk performed duty with Col. of duty The Regt commanded by Col Phil Van Courtland ... May left guard ... held & ...

In October recollect it was cold evenings was learned by her known sergeant to perform a month's tour of duty entered the service under cap n John Cawards & marched to Newark Reg t commanded by Col Phil Van Courtland Sam l Hays May r kept guard at Hempstead Sound Creek & Newgate. Saw the farmers gathering their Corn & other fall crops recollect Jonah Gould was on duty with him & they billeted together at David Cranes at the end of the month tour of duty was discharged
In January 10 th Recollects from a remarkable occurrence in his family was warned to do a month's tour of duty he entered the service under cap n Elijah Squire marched to Aquacknonk Reg t commanded by Col Phil Van Courtland Capt Dodd May r kept guard along the margin of the River Passaic was often on scouts in the County of Bergen & on guard with Jonah Gould (hard month's duty) at the end of the month duty was discharged
In April does not recollect the day remembers it began to be warm weather & the grass began to grow was warned to do a month's tour of duty he entered the service under cap n John Ogden John Crane Ser t marched to Newark where Col Phil Van Courtland Reg t Sam l Hays May r kept guard at Sound Creek Hempstead & old Ferry while on duty & at evening Roll Call an express came that a number of Hessian prisoners confined at Boon Con under the special care of cap n John I. Nash had deserted & on their way to New York cap n John Ogden with his company was ordered to pursue them near Hackensack River in Bergen County attacked them took 30 prisoners recollects Aaron Crane was with him on duty that month at the end of the month's duty was discharged
In June about the 7 th was called out on alarm entered the service under cap n Amos Dodd marched to Vaux hall joined Col Van Courtland Reg t Sam l Hays May r was on guard & scouting until the Battle of Springfield in which Battle James Larabell & Thomas Havers was wounded Declarant & Joel Williams carried them off the battle ground to Samuel Dodd's where cap n John I. Nash dressed their wounds & on duty continued on duty together until the enemy retreated to Staten Island & on the 28 th day of June was discharged
In October on training day was warned by her known to do a month's tour of duty entered the service under cap n Elijah Squire marched to Newark Reg t commanded by Col Phil Van Courtland Reg t Sam l Hays May r kept guard at Sound Creek & old Ferry billeted at Widow Howell with Joel Williams during the month at the end of the month tour of duty was discharged

1781 In January day of the Month not recollect the weather was Very Cold was warned to do a months duty entered the Service under Cap John Ogden March 10 to Newark Joined Col Van Courtlands Regt kept guard at Newgate Old Ferry & Boers Creek billeted at Ambrants with Col Williams in the month of his Service The Refuge of British Came over into Newark burnt Rob Meals house plundered the inhabitants & drove off a number of Cattle at the end of the Month duty was dismissed In the Spring at the time the Pennsylvania troops revolted at Morristown was on duty at Adairville (thinks it was in April) under Cap. Sebulon Sebulon Jones 11 keeping guard was ordered to join Col Van Courtland Regt March to Morristown got as far as Hanover Monroe County & News Came that the troops had returned to their duty the Regt returned & he served out his months duty & was dismissed In Sept do not remember the day was ordered on a month duty to Eliz 12 town entered the Service under Cap Robert Nichols Sam Huntington sent Marched to Eliz town Joined Col Phil Van Courtland Regt kept guard at Eliz town Point lay in the barracks at the end of his months duty was dis- missed
1782 In January Very Cold weather was ordered out on a months Service entered the Service & Marched under Cap John Ogden to Eliz town Joined 13 Col Phil Van Courtlands Regt kept guard at the Hg & new Point paraded in view of the Enemy at day break billeted in the barracks with Aaron Crane served out his month & was dismissed
Declarant further saith that he was actively engaged in actual military Service during the whole time & not employed in any civil pursuit during the time he has stated in his declaration for which he claims a pension He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the presents and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency of any State in the United States Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Eliphalet Hall Rufus Harrison William Gould Court of Records
Isaac Dodd
We John Duryee a Clappymen residing in the County of Br & State of New Jersey and Zenas I frame residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Dodd who hath subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age the 27 th day of June last past that he is

Reported & believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution gave Concurrence in that opinion Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Elphalet Hall Rufus Harrison } Court of Record William Gould }
John Duryee Zeruah Crane
Interrogatories
 1 st where & in what year were you born In the Township of Bloomfield County of Essex June 27 th 1762  2 nd Have you any Record of your age & if so where is it In my Father's family bible & from that transcribed into my own  3 rd Where were you living when called into Service &c was living in Bloomfield & have lived there ever since  4 th How were you called into Service &c At first a dragoon 9 months after that a private never was a substitute or volunteer  5 th State the names of some of the regular officers &c was never embodied with Continental troops known Gen l Washington when he Quarters at Col Cadmus's Gen l Wayne Gen l Morgan Gen l Dayton Gen l Dickinson never had a written discharge to his knowledge nor known to the Rev d Mr Ladd Rev d H. Hilyard D.D. Rev d Cyrus Hildreth Aaron Crane Israel Crane Ichab d Salomon Deacon Moses Dodd Deacon Joseph Munn John Munn Judge S Mead Judge D Crane  And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the Matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that above named applicant was a Soldier of the revolution & served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Duryee who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clugyman resident the County and that Zeruah Crane who has also signed the same is a resident in the County & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled
Elphalet Hall Rufus Harrison } Court of Record William Gould }

State of New Jersey On the Second day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred & thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions now sitting being a Court of Record Jacobus of the Township of Caldwell County of Essex State of New Jersey aged Seventy five years who being first sworn according to Law on his oath saith that in the year 1779 in the winter he was in a month's tour of duty at Belville in February recollects Isaac Dodd was a drummer in the Company & served out his tour of duty with deponent In April Isaac Dodd was drummer in Capt. Lebelon Jones Company of Militia with deponent at Belville billeted at Old Garlands together & served his month out in the Company 1780 In June at the time that the enemy burnt the farms & Springfield deponent saw Isaac Dodd in Capt. Amos Dodd Company of Militia doing duty as a private during the time he was out in the alarm and further saith not
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid William Gould Eliphalet Hall } Court of Record Rufus Harrison William Gould
Cornelius H. Jacobus
State of New Jersey On the Second day of December in the year one Thousand eight hundred & thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions now sitting being a Court of Record Joel Williams of the Township of Orange County of Essex State of New Jersey aged Seventy one years last February who being first sworn according to Law on his oath saith that in June 1780 Isaac Dodd was with deponent at the field Alarm in Capt. Amos Dodd Company together recollects at the battle they ran away from the battle ground Samuel Landersman & Capt. Warren wounded to death Dodd's house was destroyed on the 28th day of June & went home together In October was warned on training day did a month's duty under Capt. Wright at Newark with Isaac Dodd kept guard together & billeted at the house of In 1781 in the spring of the year he & Isaac Dodd did a month's duty together at the house of Capt. John Gordon believes it was the time of the enemy's visit to the State of New Jersey

at Eliz Town together kept guard at the Point & Bay in the Barracks in Cap Robt Nichols Company & further this deponent saith not sworn to and subscribed
Joel HARRIS
The day & year aforesaid Elizabeth Hall
Rufus Harrison } Court of Record William Gould }
State of New Jersey On this Second day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred & thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions now sitting being a Court of Record Aaron Crane of the Township of Bloomfield County of Essex & State of New Jersey aged eighty four years who being first sworn according to law on his oath saith that in the year 1778 in November Isaac Dodd of the Township of Bloomfield County of Essex did one months duty with him in Cap Amos Dodd Company of Militia was Drummer to the Company during the months duty lay together at Belville in an old stone house In April 1780 Isaac Dodd was with deponent on a month's tour of duty together at Newark under Cap John Byam sometime in the month they were ordered to pursue some Hessian deserters from Boonton overtook them & took 30 prisoners saved out their lives together were discharged
1782 In January Isaac Dodd was with deponent at Eliz Town together under Cap John Byam Redcoats they lay in the Barracks & paraded at Day break & march in rear of the Enemy to magnify the number of our troops lived the month tour together were discharged & returned home together and further this deponent saith not
sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Elizabeth Hall Rufus Harrison William Gould
Court of Record
Aaron Crane
State of New Jersey On this Second day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred & thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions now sitting being a Court of Record Aaron Crane of the Township of Bloomfield County of Essex & State of New Jersey aged seventy three years who being first sworn according to law on his oath saith that in July 1779 Isaac Dodd of the Township of Bloomfield County of Essex did one months duty with deponent under Cap Benjamin Byam at Eliz Town together it was about three nights together at one time

Subscribed together at New Bedford in our County of Bristol
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Elephalet Hall Rufus Harrison William Gould
Josiah Gould
Court of Record
State of New Jersey On the Fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions sitting being a Court of Record Isaac Pier of the Township of Caldwell in County of Essex & State of New Jersey aged seventy five years who being sworn on his oath saith that in July 1779 remembers it was in having Isaac Dodd of the Township of Bedford Cranfield County of Essex a private did one month with deponent at Acquackonk under Capt Cornelius Speer and that the deponent saith not sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Pier
William Gould Elephalet Hall Rufus Harrison
Court of Record

From O. Smith, Orkney

State of New Jersey County of Essex ss.
I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the County of Essex General Quarter Sessions of the Peace in and for the County of Essex Do hereby certify That Eliphalet Hall, Rufus Harrison & William Gould Esquires, before whom the foregoing proceedings in the matter of Isaac Dooda aforesaid were had, well & each, to the time when said proceedings Justices of the Peace of said County & Members of the said Court, duly com- missioned & sworn; and that the several signatures of said Justices, wherever they occur in the proceedings aforesaid are genuine —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newark in the County of Essex aforesaid the Twenty second day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty five —
E. Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk

Isaac Dodd
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIMS.
ACT OF June 7, 1832.
Suspended claim of Isaac Dodd, N. Jersey.
POWER OF ATTORNEY, TO EXAMINE CLAIMS.
CHAS. C. TUCKER, ATTORNEY, Present.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and that the same is now on file in my office, and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of said office this 10th day of June, 1832. CHAS. C. TUCKER, Attorney.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all Men by these Presents : That I Ann Dodd widow of Isaac Dodd deceased
do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed : and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 21 st day of May 185 5 .
In presence of Wm B Baldwin
Ann Dodd
STATE OF New Jersey  Essex COUNTY—ss.
On this 21 st day of May 185 5 , before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Ann Dodd and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
Wm B Baldwin Justice of the Peace
STATE OF New Jersey Essex COUNTY. ss.
On this 21 st day of May 185 5 , before me the u ndersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Ann Dodd a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that she is the identical person who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Ann Dodd
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Wm B Baldwin Justice of the Peace
New Jersey COUNTY OF Essex James J. Parkman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
hereby certify that William B. Baldwin Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts in such capacity are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 21 st day of May 185 5 .
James J. Parkman Clerk

No 147. 521 Ann Dodd widow of Isaac Dodd and 26.488 ad 160 m - May 24/56 160
No 206. 034 Ann Sanford - widow of Mr Sanford and ad 160 m 34.848 160

Bloomfield Essex County New Jersey January 1 st 1861
Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Dear Sir
I write you by request of of widows Ann Donford and Ann Dodd residents of this place and both Revolution Pensioners under the act of Feb 3 rd 1853
They were informed xxxx informed that they were entitled to arrear of Pension of Pension under said act and were induced as they say by the representations of James L Street, late of New Brunswick N.J. to appoint him their agent to prosecute & collect said arrear;
They were informed sometime since that said James L Street died in the State of Ohio sometime in the year 1854; and they have received no infor- -mation what has become of their claims, whether they have been allowed and paid to him or any other person authorized by him, or whether they have been rejected or are still pending; I have deferred writing for several weeks hoping that they would get the desired information from some other quarter, and to make it unnecessary trouble you about it
Respectfully J B Dodd

Loan Date Yrs 7027 30657
Amount to be made at Rate of New Jersey by First National Bank Company Agent for paying Pension on the life of New Jersey
Amount in the Pension and C.O. & B. Maddison

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Isaac Dodd of the State of New Jersey who was a Resident in the war of the Revolution
is entitled to receive in Twenty _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty- N D
Isaac Dodd
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

July 8 1886 Paid to 4 Mar 1836 Sep 9 1836 Paid to 6 Sep 1836 Paid to 2 Mar 1837 Paid to 4 Sep 1837 Paid to 4 Mar 1838 Paid to 4 Sep 1838 Paid to 2 Mar 1840 Paid to 4 Sep 1840 Paid to 4 Mar 1841 Paid to 4 Sep 1841 Paid to 4 Sep 1842 Paid to 4 Sep 1843 Paid to 4 Sep 1848 Paid to 2 Mar 1849 Paid to 4 Sep 1849 Paid to 4 Sep 1850 Paid to 4 Sep 1851 Paid to 4 Sep 1852 Paid to 4 Sep 1853 Paid to 4 Sep 1854 Paid to 4 Sep 1855 Paid to 4 Sep 1856 Paid to 4 Sep 1857 Paid to 4 Sep 1858 Paid to 4 Sep 1859 Paid to 4 Sep 1860 Paid to 4 Sep 1861 Paid to 4 Sep 1862 Paid to 4 Sep 1863 Paid to 4 Sep 1864 Paid to 4 Sep 1865 Paid to 4 Sep 1866 Paid to 4 Sep 1867 Paid to 4 Sep 1868 Paid to 4 Sep 1869 Paid to 4 Sep 1870 Paid to 4 Sep 1871 Paid to 4 Sep 1872 Paid to 4 Sep 1873 Paid to 4 Sep 1874 Paid to 4 Sep 1875 Paid to 4 Sep 1876 Paid to 4 Sep 1877 Paid to 4 Sep 1878 Paid to 4 Sep 1879 Paid to 4 Sep 1880 Paid to 4 Sep 1881 Paid to 4 Sep 1882 Paid to 4 Sep 1883 Paid to 4 Sep 1884 Paid to 4 Sep 1885 Paid to 4 Sep 1886
1500

Brief in the case of Ann Dodd widow of Isaac Essex County and State of N. Jersey act of February 3-1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 at $20 per annum
Allowed, $20 per annum to com. February 3/53. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by C. D. Ward a resident of said county and affirmed to be credible Death of husband proved by credible witnesses Identity of widowhood proved by cr. witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Anzi Dodd Newark N. Jersey
Examining Clerk.
J. H. Gray

St. Enark N. J.
December 24. 1833.
To the Hon the U. S. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
I send herewith the application of Mrs. Dodel widow of Isaac Dodel deceased (a Pensioner until his death) for a Pension under the act of July 27. 1830. — with the proofs & certificates duly authenticated.
Please communicate with me as her Agent:
Very respectfully
Your obed Servt
Amzi Dodel

Bloomfield May 7. 1836
Dear Sir
I herewith return the papers of Isaac Dodd, amended, (as is supposed) so as to correspond with wishes. You will perceive that he is willing to accept of the minimum pension agreeably to your suggestion. He wishes me to call your attention to the fact that he served as a musician, & if this circumstance should entitle him to any increase in the amount of his pension, he wishes to receive the benefit of it.
J L Edwards Esq { Com n of Pensions {
Yours Sincerely F Sherrill

27 Sept 73
Sir,
The papers relating to the case of Isaac and Ann Dodd, I have the honor to return, and to state that the pension was pensioned under the act of June 7 1832 at $20 per Annum, for service in the Militia of New Jersey during the War of the Revolution. After her death the pension was continued to her widow at the same rate per Annum, from the 3 rd Feb y 1853 to the day of her death. Under existing laws there is no pension due

was detailed to act as a Scamster; but if so, the son
the daughter or other heirs of the deceased or his widow
Hon Marcus L Ward Newark N Jersey
vice

✓ Pension Office Dec 29/53—
Sir. 4 m 116 Please report term of last payment to or date of within next pensioner and if arrears to whom paid
Respectfully J. B. Bullock I and Present. S. Cale for [unclear]
Isaac Lloyd. Act 1832. Paid to 4 March 1846, at $20 per annum, no death
J. B. Bullock Annuity

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Isaac Dadd N.S.
act-7 June 32

Bloomfield Essex County New Jersey Mar 11 th 1856
Sir
Allow me to request your kind attention to the application (for bounty land) of Ann Dodd widow of Isaac Dodd a Revolutionary Soldier
I prepared her application in the usual way on the 18 th of May last and it was mailed in Newark on the 22 nd of May, but no acknowledgement of its having been received at the Pension Office has yet reached me; and her friends, are anxious, lest it may never have been received. They wish to know so that if it is necessary to make another application it may be done without further delay as Mrs Dodd is quite in years and left with but very small means for her maintenance
I also mailed the application of Samuel Snyder for bounty land in

The month of January last (1856) and no acknowledgement of its having been received at the Pension Office has yet reached me
Yours very Respectfully J. B. Dadd
P.S. it has occurred to my mind that in preparing Smydy's Application I used a Blank - having the the words one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive printed , and that possibly the words fiftyfive were overlooked - so that it would read January 1855 instead of 1856 if so it was an oversight of mine

The C. A. Edgerton Manufacturing Co.
New York, N. Y., June 14, 1904.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me a certified copy of the Revolutionary services of Deacon Isaac Dodd, born 1728 in Bloomfield, N. J. and died 1804.
Deacon Isaac Dodd as the writer understands was a Captain in the Revolutionary Army.
Yours truly,
Fred K. Dodd 256 Church St., N.Y. City